The National flag of Venezuela consists of three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band. State Flags used by the government for official purposes incorporate the national coat of arms in their upper hoist corners.

Blue represents the courage of Venezuela's people and Venezuela's independence from Spain

Red symbolizes the blood shed in Venezuela's struggle for independence

Eight stars represent the eight provinces in Venezuela that united in the war of independence

Venezuela Flag Colors

Yellow: RGB: 252, 209, 22 (hex code: #FCD116)

Blue: (RGB: 0, 56, 147) (hex code: #003893)

Red: (RGB: 206, 17, 38) (hex code: #CE1126)

White: (RGB: 255, 255, 255) (hex code: #FFFFFF)

Venezuela Flag history

Venezuela Flag history

The Venezuela flag is based on the flag designed by Francisco de Miranda for his unsuccessful attempt to liberate Venezuela and later adopted by the National Congress of 1811. This original design was first flown on March 12, 1806 at Jacmel, Haiti as Miranda's expedition prepared to make the final leg of its voyage to Venezuela. The flag was first flown over Venezuelan soil at La Vela de Coro, on August 3. Until August 3, 2006, Flag Day was celebrated in Venezuela on March 12. Since 2006 it has been celebrated on August 3. In 2006, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's first flag, an eighth star was added to the existing seven stars in the middle of the flag to represent the historical province of Guayana, one of the Provinces of Venezuela at the time of the declaration of independence. The details of the coat of arms were also modified on that occasion and those changes include a white horse galloping left instead of right, a bow and arrow representing Venezuela’s indigenous people and a machete to represent the labor of workers.

The Venezuelan flag should be flown every day by the legally registered public institutions from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Private institutions, businesses and citizens should fly the flag on national holidays or on days determined by the National Executive. Institutions which should fly the state flag are: The Federal Legislative Palace, when the National Assembly is in session and buildings in which a legislative council is being held, Public national, state and municipal offices on national holidays and other days determined by special resolution of the relevant authorities, Embassies, legations, consulates and other national agencies abroad, on national holidays or when required by the protocol of the host nation, Miraflores Palace, the building of the office of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, daily, Buildings of the Armed Forces, fortresses and other military buildings, as determined by law and pertinent regulations